Hey everyone,
I am pretty new to the forum and to cider making. I had a question about a recent pear-apple cider that I attempted.
Back in mid September I started three experimental 1-gallon batches of cider.
Batch 1 was a Pumpkin Cider - Apple juice, guts of a pie pumpkin
Batch 2 was just apple - Apple juice and AJC to raise ABV
Batch 3 was apple-pear - 1/4 gallon pear juice (no preservatives), AJC to raise ABV, and filled the rest of the way with apple juice
All batches used Safale S04.
Batch 1 fermented quickest (assuming because of lower sugar content) and turned out amazing. My friends already drank all of it up, minus one bottle.
Batch 2 turned out alright. Very very very tart, but at least it tastes like it could become good. I have been leaving that to age.
Batch 3 is what I am unsure of. It does not have the tartness of Batch 2 in any way, which was surprising since the only difference was the pear juice. At first taste, it seems like it is ready. Then about 5 seconds later you get hit with this unpleasant aftertaste that reminds me of orange rind or the inside of an old banana peel. It's almost funny because you think it's good until that aftertaste hits you. I gave a sample to my fiancee and her response was "Mmmmmmm.... mmmuhhh nevermind."
So my question for those more experienced with perry and pear cider is: Is this normal? Will it age out? Or should I toss it down the drain?
I am pretty new to the forum and to cider making. I had a question about a recent pear-apple cider that I attempted.
Back in mid September I started three experimental 1-gallon batches of cider.
Batch 1 was a Pumpkin Cider - Apple juice, guts of a pie pumpkin
Batch 2 was just apple - Apple juice and AJC to raise ABV
Batch 3 was apple-pear - 1/4 gallon pear juice (no preservatives), AJC to raise ABV, and filled the rest of the way with apple juice
All batches used Safale S04.
Batch 1 fermented quickest (assuming because of lower sugar content) and turned out amazing. My friends already drank all of it up, minus one bottle.
Batch 2 turned out alright. Very very very tart, but at least it tastes like it could become good. I have been leaving that to age.
Batch 3 is what I am unsure of. It does not have the tartness of Batch 2 in any way, which was surprising since the only difference was the pear juice. At first taste, it seems like it is ready. Then about 5 seconds later you get hit with this unpleasant aftertaste that reminds me of orange rind or the inside of an old banana peel. It's almost funny because you think it's good until that aftertaste hits you. I gave a sample to my fiancee and her response was "Mmmmmmm.... mmmuhhh nevermind."
So my question for those more experienced with perry and pear cider is: Is this normal? Will it age out? Or should I toss it down the drain?
